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1

American A city in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States, situated in the heart of Silicon Valley and home to the headquarters of several major technology companies.

2

American A county in northern California, United States, that encompasses San Jose and most of the highly urbanized technology hub known as Silicon Valley.

Example

"Santa Clara County has one of the highest median household incomes in the country due to its booming technology sector."

3

A prominent city in central Cuba that serves as the capital of the Villa Clara province, historically renowned as the site of the final, decisive battle of the Cuban Revolution.

• Nearby Words

santa
santa ana
santa ana river
santa clara
santa clara river
santa cruz
santa cruz river

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Santa clara. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/santa-clara
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